Episode 43 -  What makes us happy? Lots of things. Whether being happy means getting through things quicker, spending more time focusing on what's important, or being inspired - here are some ideas.

Some of the USEFUL stuff in there is:

* A recommendation from Charles Duhigg (Author of Smarter Faster Better and The Power of Habit)

* It was this excellent piece by Alice Boyes at Harvard Business Review:

* Why we fail at focusing on what's important

* How to change that

* Schedule time for them

* Isolate the most impactful bits

* Anticipate and manage your feelings of anxiety

* Spend less time on unimportant tasks

* Prioritise tasks that will reduce your number of urgent/unimportant tasks

* Pay attention to what helps you see and track the bigger picture

* A podcast recommendation we've made before - 10% Happier

* Being happy doesn't just mean laughing, it can also come from feeling uplifted

* The latest episodes of 10% Happier do just that, give them a listen

* If you want to just get things done in the day we found a resource with 5 quick tips

* It was compiled by Ashley Stahl at Forbes.com

* We've covered these tips in various guises before, but they are worth revisiting and checking in with ourselves by asking, "Do I do these well?"

* Stop multitasking

* Take breaks

* Set small goals

* Take care of the biggest tasks when you are most alert

* Implement the two minute rule

* Question - What are you doing when you are happiest?

* The answer may not be what you think

* We look at and listen to the Ted Talk by Matt Killingsworth

* He explains how he created an app that 15,000 people responded to

* From 650,000 reports, he learned that there is one thing we're doing more than anything else when we are happy

* You'll have to watch the talk, or listen to the episode to find out!

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